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Effigy: Poison and the City

Effigy: Poison and the City

# 1828 in the German port city of Bremen: A female law clerk tries to prove her worth during the investigation of a series of poisonings.
Thriller   History
📜 Overview: 1828 in the German port city of Bremen: Two very different women collide in an age that has no place for either of them. One strives for a career in law, at a time when women aren't even admitted to universities. The other has lived life outside the law and may now have to pay the tab. One of them needs to get her head together – while the other would do anything not to lose hers. -- Based on a true story.
💵 Budget: USD 485,000
🌏 Languages Available: German
📆 Date Released: 2020-10-09
⌚ Running Time: 85 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.5

Beloved Cast

Suzan Anbeh original image
Gesche Gottfried
Suzan Anbeh
Elisa Thiemann original image
Cato Böhmer
Elisa Thiemann
Christoph Gottschalch original image
Senator Droste
Christoph Gottschalch
Roland Jankowsky original image
Kapitän Ehlers
Roland Jankowsky
Uwe Bohm original image
Kommissar Tonjes
Uwe Bohm
Marc Ottiker original image
Dr. Hoffschläger
Marc Ottiker
Marita Marschall original image
Magd Dorothée
Marita Marschall
Lea Wolfram original image
Verkäuferin Lankenau
Lea Wolfram
Eugen-Daniel Krößner original image
Dr. Luce
Eugen-Daniel Krößner
Tom Keidel original image
Kanzlist Müller
Tom Keidel
Christian Intorp original image
Müllermeister Steitz
Christian Intorp

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